Trip Reports
A Long Weekend in the Wilderness
CANOEING IN DALSLAND SWEDEN Sat with a cup of tea in an open fronted wooden camping hut watching the sun go down over the pine forest the UK and work seemed a lifetime and a million miles away. It was hard to think that at the same time the previous day I was boarding a … Continued
Journey to the Whispering River
CANOEING IN THE YUKON THE BIG SALMON RIVER INTO THE YUKON RIVER – NORTHWEST TERRITORIES CANADA The water was cold and it gripped my chest like a vice but it was the power of the current that was sweeping me downstream that was truly awesome. A couple of strong strokes and I was able to … Continued
Canoeing the Lower Madawaska River Ontario, Canada
We paddled the Lower Madawaska River from the wetlands around Aumond’s Bay to the take-out at Griffin. Through the trip down the river it became more picturesque. There were plenty of rapids and wildlife to maintain interest. We paddled through the rapids with some interesting names; Snake, Dog Leg, Shallow, The Narrows, Exam Time, Rifle … Continued
Paddling the Petawawa River in search of Bill Mason
CANOEING DOWN THE PETAWAWA RIVER IN ONTARIO CANADA The Petawawa River in Ontario is one of the rivers that features in Bill Mason’s books and videos , and many of the rapids and falls are used as examples by him of how to read and run white water. The river has been, and still is, … Continued